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How to Say ‘To the Park Hotel in Shinjuku, please.’ in Japanese

新宿のパークホテルまでお願いします。

shinjuku no paaku hoteru made o negai shi masu

[sheen-JOO-koo no PAH-koo hoh-teh-roo made oh neh-guy shee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: まで "as far as" plus お願いします (onegai shimasu) "please" is the standard way to give any destination: 東京駅までお願いします "To Tokyo Station, please."

🇯🇵 In Japan: Taxi doors in Japan open and close automatically, so wait for the driver to open it rather than pulling the handle yourself.

Phrase Breakdown

新宿の

shinjuku no

in Shinjuku

新宿 (Shinjuku) is a Tokyo district. の links it to the hotel name.

Example

新宿のレストランです。

It's a restaurant in Shinjuku.

Words in this phrase

新宿

shinjuku

[sheen-JOO-koo]

Shinjuku

A major Tokyo district with the world's busiest station, skyscrapers and nightlife.

Example

新宿駅はとても大きいです。

Shinjuku Station is very big.

の

[no]

of; 's

A particle linking nouns, often showing type or belonging, as in indoor seat.

Example

店内の席が希望です。

An indoor seat is my preference.

パークホテルまで

paaku hoteru made

to the Park Hotel

パークホテル is 'Park Hotel' in katakana. Hold the long 'aa' in パーク. まで means 'to.'

Example

パークホテルまで歩きます。

I'll walk to the Park Hotel.

Words in this phrase

パーク

paaku

[PAH-koo]

park

Loanword from English 'park', often used in names of hotels or places.

Example

パークの近くに住んでいます。

I live near the park.

ホテル

hoteru

[hoh-teh-roo]

hotel

A hotel; a place where travelers stay.

Example

ホテルまでのみちをしらべます。

I check the way to the hotel.

まで

made

[made]

up to; until; to

Shows the limit or destination point.

Example

ホテルまで運びます。

I carry it to the hotel.

お願いします。

o negai shi masu

please

A polite ending for a request.

Example

これをお願いします。

This one, please.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific/polite prefix

A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.

Example

おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。

The o in osusume makes the word more polite.

願い

negai

[neh-guy]

request; favor

願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.

Example

お願いがあります。

I have a request.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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